Marilyn Hartman, 66, the "serial stowaway," was arrested after getting onto an airplane at O'Hare International Airport without a ticket and flying to London, according to police.

Marilyn Hartman, 66, the "serial stowaway," was arrested after getting onto an airplane at O'Hare International Airport without a ticket and flying to London, according to police. (Chicago Police Department)

A Cook County judge already burned once by a woman with a history of sneaking onto jets refused to release her on bond Wednesday to a not-for-profit that provides care and housing for the homeless.

Marilyn Hartman, once described by prosecutors as a “serial stowaway,” stood quietly next to her attorney, Parle Roe-Taylor, as the attorney told Judge Donald Panarese Jr. that A Safe Haven had a spot open at its West Side facility.

But Assistant State’s Attorney Robert Schwarz questioned the security at the facility and whether it would provide adequate mental health treatment, telling Panarese that it would be more “prudent” to wait for Hartman’s court-ordered psychiatric evaluation to be completed.

“I don’t believe at this point a plan is in place to make sure we can keep Miss Hartman safe as well as make sure that there are no further instances of ignoring the court’s orders,” he said.

Hartman, 66, is being held without bail after her arrest Jan. 28 at O’Hare International Airport just days after Panarese had repeatedly ordered her to stay away from the airport. Two weeks earlier, Hartman got past security at O’Hare and sneaked onto a jet without a ticket, flying to the United Kingdom in an empty seat.

She faces felony theft and misdemeanor trespassing charges for the two recent incidents.

Panarese also raised concerns about whether A Safe Haven would be a secure enough setting for Hartman, suggesting that she has escaped stricter measures in the past.

“I would think the airport has better security than Safe Haven,” the judge said.

Roe-Taylor protested Hartman’s continued confinement in Cook County Jail, saying she doesn’t represent a danger to the community and that “she’s fully cooperated when she’s taken into custody.”

“She hasn’t cooperated with me,” Panarese shot back. “I have advised her to stay away, (and) within three days she’s back at the airport.”

Last month, Panarese had lowered Hartman’s bond and removed her from electronic monitoring — only to have her return to the airport a few days later.

After court Wednesday, Roe-Taylor told reporters she and her client were “disappointed” by the judge’s ruling. The jail is no place for Hartman, who worked as a legal secretary for more than 10 years, she said.